The iPad, a tablet computer with a touch-sensitive display, features a virtual keyboard with keys that you tap when you want to type something. For example, you can draft memos, type questions in a search engine using a Web browser or send someone an email. There is no physical switch on the iPad to bring up the device’s on-screen keyboard. Instead, the keyboard appears whenever you are using an app that enables typing. Tips Writer Bio

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